The Elephant, from The Berain Grotesques Series
1688 · Wool and silk, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave
461.1 × 306.4 cm (181 5/8 × 120 3/4 in.)
Art Institute of Chicago
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Jean Baptiste Monnoyer
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Textile
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9
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After a design by Jean Baptiste Monnoyer (1636–1699) in the style of Jean I Berain (1640–1711); border design by Jean I Berain
Source: Aic · Trust score: 50% · Updated 7d ago
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3 published of 7 catalogued · 7 with image
- Art Institute Chicago1 publishedof 5 catalogued5 img
- Rijksmuseum1 published1 img
- Nga1 published1 img
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- 1680 · Rijksmuseum · 1 provUrl Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
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